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  1. Sutton United 0-6 Dover Athleticpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Moses Emmanuel scores a hat-trick as Dover extend their National League winning run to four matches by thrashing 10-man Sutton.

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  2. Good night from Kent Livepublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Thanks for joining us, that's all for another night!

    We'll be back tomorrow from 06:00 GMT with more news, sport, travel and weather for Kent.

    Remember you can send us your news, videos or pictures on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email. We'd love to hear from you. 

  3. Maritime hopes to come out of special measurespublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Medway NHS Foundation Trust is hoping that an inspection which begins today will mean that they finally come out of special measures after 3 years. 

    The care quality commission inspection at Medway Maritime hospital over the next two days will be looking at the quality of services including safety.

    Medway Maritime
  4. Beating the postal banditspublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    As fraudsters cost people in Kent around £600,000 in two years, the County Council says enough is enough.

  5. Family's relief after missing dad foundpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    A father of two who has been missing for 10 days is found safe, his brother says.

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  6. Ice scrapers at the readypublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Rachel Mackley
    Weather Presenter

    Drivers heading off early tomorrow will definitely need them.

    Here's my forecast.

  7. Robinson to learn about Charlton protestspublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    New Charlton boss Karl Robinson needs to "learn more" about the protests that fans are directing at owner Roland Duchatelet.

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  8. Dymchurch crash: Level crossing instructions ignoredpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Amanda Akass
    BBC Live reporter

    The driver of a tractor which collided with a miniature steam train at level crossing in Dymchurch in September failed to follow instructions posted on signs at the crossing.

    That's according to a report published today, external by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. 

    The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway train was carrying up to 80 passengers when the engine and first carriage came off the tracks on 10 September. No one was seriously injured.

    Steam engine on its sideImage source, Rail Accident Investigation Branch

    The tractor driver hadn't called the railway operators to check he had time to cross, as instructed by signs nearby.

    He did stop to let the train pass but judged his position incorrectly and left the tractor partly blocking the line.

    Investigators say railway operators should make sure they give proper briefings to those authorised to use crossings - and to consider taking action to reduce potential risks when they're being heavily used. 

    Sign with instructions on how to use the crossingImage source, Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  9. £20,000 worth of cannabis found in carpublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Kent Police has found cannabis worth more than £20,000 in the back of a car in Margate. 

    The drugs were found after police asked a driver to pull over for not wearing a seatbelt in Margate on Saturday 26 November, however the driver failed to stop. 

    The car was found abandoned in Nash Lane with the drugs stashed in the boot. 

    Cannabis foundImage source, Kent Police
  10. Pot of cash for potholespublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Bob Dale
    BBC Live reporter

    Are your local roads pocked with potholes?

    With £53m to be spent improving the South East's roads, Julia George asked BBC Radio Kent listeners about their experiences with potholes, and getting them fixed.

  11. Getting ready for icy weatherpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Our councils are keen to show that they're prepared for icy weather this winter. 

  12. FA Cup second round commentariespublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Join BBC local radio and choose your commentary as eight matches take place in the second round of the FA Cup.

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  13. Farmer killed swans with shepherd's crookpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    A farmer who killed two swans and injured another by battering them around the head with his shepherd's crook is fined £7,500.

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  14. Rail Minister unhappy about new strike actionpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    The Rail Minister Paul Maynard says he's "extremely disappointed" with the announcement that members of the train drivers' union ASLEF have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over driver-only trains.

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    I am extremely disappointed that ASLEF has announced it is planning to go on strike. We are investing record amounts in improving our railways and we need everyone in the rail industry to work together to deliver for passengers.

    Southern train
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    ASLEF drivers have voted to walk out in a dispute over who presses the button to close the train doors. Driver only operated services have been safely in use for years, so to stop the roll out of modern trains is ludicrous. These trade unions want to take the rail industry backwards, but we must modernise and move forward if we are going to deliver the service passengers expect.”

    Paul Maynard, Rail Minister

  15. Cat's curiosity leads to 85 mile trippublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    A cat's curiosity got the better of it when it apparently hopped into a delivery truck on Black Friday and ended up 85 miles (137km) from home.

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  16. Farmer fined over swan attackspublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    A farmer has been fined £7,000 after killing two mute swans and injuring a third at his farm.

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  17. It was a white one this morning...published at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC weather

    And the frost's here for a couple more nights.

    Here's my forecast.

  18. Drop in number of people taking up swimmingpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    A swimmerImage source, Thinkstock

    The number of people swimming at least once a week has fallen in the past 10 years.

    Despite the focus on sport given by London hosting the Olympic Games in 2012, according to figures compiled by Sport England, in Kent there's been a drop of just under 30% and in Sussex and Surrey there have been falls of nearly 19% and 23% respectively.

    However swimming remains the most popular participation sport in the country. Read the full story here.

  19. Farmer fined for killing and injuring swanspublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    WARNING: You may find this footage distressing.  

    David Thompson, 80, from Snargate in Kent, has been fined £7,500 for killing and injuring swans on his land. 

    He was sentenced today for intentionally killing and/or injuring mute swans.

    The farmer was also ordered to pay court costs of £470.

    Mr Thompson was spotted running through a field of rape seed and striking the birds with his shepherd's crook by a coastguard helicopter crew who notified the police. The prosecution was brought by the RSPCA.

  20. Farmer sentenced for killing two swans with shepherd's crookpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2016

    Kent Messenger

    A farmer who brutally killed two swans and critically injured a third by beating them around the head with his shepherd’s crook has been fined thousands of pounds.  

    Read the full story here, external.